In a momentous move, 243 seats out of 450 have voted out Yulia Tymoshenko in a no confidence bid.  This more or less ensures the fact that she will step down, allowing Viktor Yanukovich to form his own coalition, electing a more favorable Prime Minister. Prior to the vote, Yulia was quoted as saying, "If the dismissal of the government is passed today, at that very same moment our government will leave the cabinet. Our political force will cross into the opposition." [source] ... Full Story

This article is for the 4 e-mails that I received that told me in not polite terms, that I was full of #@&*! That the election has been called and is done in Ukraine and because the Western world has called it fair, it is and will be fair, period! (Other words the election is signed sealed and delivered!) Oops - is all I can say... A Ukrainian court has suspended the result of the recent presidential election, following a challenge by losing candidate Yulia Tymoshenko. Mrs Tymoshenko,... Full Story

While most Americans are completely unaware of the fact that Ukraine is not only facing its worst financial crisis since its official inception, but Sunday's election is being sold to its citizens as their only chance at fixing this crisis.  Likewise, Americans are most likely oblivious to the fact that the current government is a puppet government installed by the USA.  Unfortunately for the USA, and much more so for Ukraine, the puppet in charge was so inept that America could do... Full Story

Ukraine is blessed with one outcome of the latest elections: Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko is history and I hope they keep him buried there!Former PM Viktor Yanukovych led current PM Yulia Tymoshenko by some 36% to 25%. With Yushchenko less than 5%. So that looks like on February 2nd that a run off between Viktor Yanukovych and Yulia Tymoshenko will happen.Yulia will according to news sources gather more votes due to all the others being voted out and could very well take the next... Full Story

While it is no secret that Ukraine is an overly corrupt nation that excels in bribery, the recent attempt to bribe, or some may say blackmail, US officials in order to secure further IMF funding is audacious to ridiculous extremes. In December Ukrainian officials descended on Washington with one overriding mission –to convince the Obama administration that without the financial help of the IMF, Ukraine might be unable to supply the EU with Russian gas this winter. This badly disguised... Full Story

Kiev, Ukraine LA Times -  International auditors will probe the actions of Ukraine's central bank during the ongoing financial crisis in an effort to counter accusations of mismanagement and corruption at the bank, a bank official said Wednesday. Premier Yulia Tymoshenko has accused National Bank chief Volodymyr Stelmakh of conducting murky currency and lending procedures and auctions that caused the Ukrainian currency, the hryvna, to collapse.  She alleged the financial regulator was selling... Full Story

Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine Now that IMF has agreed to release the second loan installment to Ukraine, the Ukrainian parliament must determine how to steal it quickly while those in power remain in power.   The IMF approved a $16.4 Billion loan to Ukraine to help it in the Financial Crisis.   The Ukrainian people are greatly suffering in this crisis, so the IMF gave the impression that it is going to help Ukrainians.  However, under the eye of Amerika, the IMF has no intention of helping Ukrainian... Full Story

Kiev, Ukraine Western media is famous for only telling half of the story.  BBC has a story about Leonid Chernovetskiy, and how his chaotic behavior makes people wonder of his sanity.  Leonid Chernovetskiy is the Mayor of Kiev, and considered one of the most corrupt Ukrainian officials within the country.  While many officials in Ukraine make feeble attempts at hiding their corruption, Leonid does no such thing.   It is a well known fact that in Ukraine public office is sold at a... Full Story

Kiev, Ukraine There were some doubts about Ukraine's ability to pay off her $350 Million debt to Russia's Gazprom for Februaries Natural Gas consumption.  Much of the doubts arise because the citizens have lost respect for their government.  Protests are gripping the country, and many expect the country to go into default. Miraculously, Ukraine managed to pay off 80% of its debt early.    On a similar note, Ukraine's SBU (similar to FBI) raided Nafta Gas... Full Story